Pvt Jack Plotts, 19 ,of Milton, who served in France, was wounded in action according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Plots.
   The young paratrooper wrote to his parents describing the heavy artillery fire for three days and stated he was afraid he would never come out alive but thanked God when it was over.
    He was wounded in the right arm and is now a patient in a hospital in England where he said everything was being done to save his arm.
   The letter had been dictated to a Red Cross nurse but no word has been received from the War Department by his parents.
   Pvt Plotts has been overseas since Christmastime. He enlisted in April 2943, prior to which he was a junior at the Milton high school.

[The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, 24 Jul 1944, Mon, Page 3]

Milton Boy Seriously Wounded During Invasion

   Paratrooper Jack M. Plotts, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Plotts, of Milton, was seriously wounded July 5, according to word received by his parents. Latest news, which came from the War Department, confirmed a telegram received by the parents Thursday. The letter assured the family that the young man is being cared for, and that the War Department will keep the parents informed of the soldier's condition.
   The parents first received word of the wounds from the paratrooper himself, who dictated the letter to a Red Cross worker, as his right arm was hurt. Another letter, received July 21, was written by an army nurse, who said that the parents need not worry and that their son was in good spirits. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Derr, of Milton, also wrote home about him, saying that his "whole right side is shot up."
   Paratrooper Potts [sic] entered service February 25, 1943, and left for Ireland last Christmas, later going to England. Mrs. Plotts believes he was in the D-Day invasion, as he, was in the same unit as John Greely, who was injured and has returned to the States for treatment.

[The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, 08 Aug 1944, Tue, Page 3]

PARATROOPER RETURNS

   Private Jack Plotts U. S. Army Paratrooper, wounded in France during the invasion, has returned to the states, according to word to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen R. Plotts, Milton, but no word has been received as to where he is convalescing.

[The Daily Item, Sunbury, Pa,26 Sep 1944, Tue, Page 9]

WOUNDED BOY BACK

   Pvt Jack Plotts, United States Army paratrooper, and son of  Mr. and Mrs. Allen R. Plotts, Milton, has arrived at Deshon General Hospital, Butler, to convalesce after being seriously wounded in France on D-Day.

[The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, 28 Sep 1944, Thu, Page 4]

ON 30-DAY FURLOUGH

   Private Jack Plotts, Milton, who was wounded a month after D-Day, and who was hospitalized since that time, is spending a 30-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Plotts, Milton.  He will return to the hospital at Butler, for further treatment.  Part of his right hand was blown off while in action.

[The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, 9 Oct 1944, Mon, Page 3]

PARATROOPER HOME

   Pvt Jack Plotts, Milton paratrooper, wounded in action July 5, has received a disability discharge from service and is at the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.. Allen Plotts.  He was in the service two years and went overseas last Christmas Day.

[The Daily Item, Sunbury, Pa, 25 Nov 1944, Sat, Page 7]